<p>Learn how to set up a STANDARD Carbon Cycle Site to take carbon and plant growth measurements using the GLOBE Carbon Cycle Protocols. A Standard site is an area of at least 225m2 (15x15m) of contiguous vegetation (i.e. forest, grassland, shrubland), if your site has human interference (i.e. school yard, park, etc.) please complete the NON-STANDARD Protocol eTraining. This module reviews learning activities and research questions that you can you can address using the Carbon Cycle protocols, the selection of a Standard GLOBE Carbon Cycle site, and provides a step-by-step introduction of the Standard Tree, Shrub/Sapling, and Herbaceous protocols. After completing this module, you will be able to determine which vegetation types you will measure, perform field measurements to assess carbon storage and plant growth, upload data to the GLOBE database, and understand resources available to help you analyze and interpret your data.</p>
